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1–2ft
Knee High
2.2ft 6s
W 252° · chop
+ 0.1ft 2s S
6kts NW
Offshore · gusts 12kts
Mid tide rising
12°C air
4% rain
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Observed Conditions
7-day Match Map
About This Spot
Ideal Conditions
Swell Direction
SW–NE207°–27°
Wind
SE
Surf Height
Waist to head high
Tide
Any
Skagsanden (Flakstad Beach) Surf Guide
Lofoten's friendly one — a wide, clean sand-bottom beach break right off the E10 with shifting bars throwing lefts and rights, and the primary surf-school beach with the camp on the dunes. Less powerful than Unstad but still picks up winter windswell with punchier sections.
Ability Level
Easy
The best beginner-to-intermediate spot in Lofoten and an ideal progression beach, with enough push on winter swells to stay interesting.
Crowd Level
Moderate
Break Type
Beach break
Local Hazard
Cold water year-round; shifting sandbanks move the peaks; winter windswell can get disorganised and heavy for the unprepared.
Observed Conditions
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